SDR RRXA97055A

Service difficulty report · Skin · Doug DC873F

Difficulty date
February 24, 1997
Submitted
March 26, 2000
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N795FT
Make and model
Doug DC873F
Aircraft serial
46103
Part
Skin
Condition
Cracked
Location
Bs 130
Stage of operation
IN
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

DURING A MAINTENANCE VISIT, FOUND OUTER SKIN CRACKED, VERIFIED BY DYE PENE. INSPECTION AT Y=130, RIGHT SIDE AND MAIN CARGO DOOR UPPER FWD CORNER. AWAITING ON ZANTOP AND COTNEY ENGINEERING TO DETERMINE REPAIR PROCEDURE.

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